Folding umbrella.



C. M. COSNER.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.,

APPLICATION FILED MAR.1'3.1911.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

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CHARLES M. COSNER, 0F BLQOMINGTON, INDIANA.

FOLDING' UMBRELLA.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CIiARLEs M. CosNnR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bloomington, in they county of Monroe and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding mbrellas;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, :such as will'enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. A

This invention relates to improvements in folding umbrellas, and has forone of its objects the provision of a device of this character which canbe collapsed or folded so that itmay be readily carried in a` pocket,valise, or other comparatively small" space.

A further object of this invention is the provision of telescopic ribshaving means for holding them extended, and which will permittelescoping of said ribs into folded position.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a foldingumbrella of this character, which will be simple, durable and eiiicient,and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fullydescribed and set forth in the claim hereto appended. i

In the drawings:

Figure 1' is an elevation of my improved umbrella assembled ,and inraised position,

Flg. 2 is a view showing the telescoping stic Fig. 3 is a view showingthe umbrella assembled and in normally down position,

Fig. 4 is a view illustrating the umbrella in collapsed position,

Fig. 5 is a view illustrating the runner,

Fig. 6 is a view illustrating the top notch,

Fig. 7 is a view showing the locking member for the top notch.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of the stick and itsdetachable handle, applied thereto,

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view of the top portion of the stickillustrating the top notch applied thereto,

Fig. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary sec- Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

Application led March 13, 1917. Serial No. 154,504.

tional view illustrating the manner in which the stick is held inextended position,

Fig. 11 is a det-ail fragmentary sectional view of the lower end of thestick,

' Fig. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view illustrating thenotching member for holding the telescopic ribs in extended position.l

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a centralsection receiving in one end a section 2. The other end of the -section1 has a spring 3 secured therein, and which extends exteriorly thereofand is provided with a head 3', adapted to be received by an opening 4in a section 4 to lock the sections against movement with relation toeach other. A flared portion 5 is formed on the free end of the section4, and has internal screw threads 6 for coperation with screw threads onthe handle 7 whereby the handle can be detached when desiring tosubstitute another therefor. The first-named end of the section 1 isprovided with an annular flange 5 for engagement with a collar 7 formedon the end of the section 2, to prevent the section 2 from beingentirely withdrawn from the section 1. A catch 8, having a head 9, issecured in the section 2, and the head thereof extends through anopening 10 into engagement with a flange 5 to prevent Ithe section 2from sliding inwardly of the section 1.

A top notch 11 is mounted on the section 2 and is limited againstmovement in one direction by a shoulder 10 and limit-ed in the otherdirection by a plug 14, threaded in the section, as illustrated at'115.An annular flange 16 is formed on the plu and has a wear point 17arranged concentrically thereto. The top notch 1-1 includes acylindrical sleeve 12 having a conical enlarged portion 13 intermediateits ends to which may be attached in the ordinary manner the fabric ofthe umbrella.

I-Iollow ribs 19 are pivoted to the top Y have the fabric of theumbrella secured thereto in the usual manner. By having the enlargements24 in engagement with the spring members 23, the ribs 24 are held fromsliding inwardly of the ribs 19, but when applying pressure on the endsof the ribs 25', the spring members 23 permit the enlargement to passand enter the slots 21, whence the ribs 25 are free to slide inwardly bythe ribs 19. the inner ends of the ribs 25 and have pivoted theretostaves 27, which extend through the slots 21 and are pivoted to a runner28 slidable on the sections l and 2, as shown at 29. The runner 28 isprovided with a slot to receive catches 18 carried and movable throughslots 18 in the sections 1 and 2 for holding the ribs in a lowered orraised position.

To collapse the umbrella, the head 3 of the catch 3 is disengaged fromthe opening 4L in the section 4, and the section l is moved within saidsection and the catch 8 is disengaged from the opening 10, permittingthe section 2 toV move within the section 1. The solid ribs 25 are thenpressed, moving them inwardly within the hollow ribs 19, provid-Extensions 26 are formed on ribs, heads 'formed lon the solid ribs andin engagement with the spring members to hold said ribs extended,extensions formed on the inner ends ofthe solid ribs, and stays pivotedto said extensions and extending through the slots and pivoted to therunner,

said heads being received by the slots when freed from the springmembers upon col-` lapsing the ribs. Y

In testimonywhereof I affix my signa-ture in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES M. COSNER.

Witnesses H. A. DIXON, A. F. BELCHER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, lbyaddressing the "Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, ILC.

